Global trends in local contexts: A South African perspective on competence debates

Discourse

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-69

  Christie, Pam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 84937269456     PISSN: 01596306     EISSN: 14693739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0159630970180104     Document Type: Article

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